The effect of the Winter Fuel Payment on household temperature and health: a regression discontinuity design study

Background: The Winter Fuel Payment (WFP) is a non-NHS population-level policy intervention that aims to reduce cold exposure and enhance the health and well-being of older adults. Labelling this cash transfer as ‘winter fuel’ has been shown to lead to increased household energy expenditure, but it...

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Main Authors: Viola Angelini, Michael Daly, Mirko Moro, Maria Navarro Paniagua, Elanor Sidman, Ian Walker, Matthew Weldon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: NIHR Journals Library 2019-01-01
Series:Public Health Research
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3310/phr07010